Otago Regional Council

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October 2026

• 6 OctNew 10-year regional deal signed for Otago Central Lakes

November 2025

• 20 Nov 2025Queenstown Lakes District Council issued abatement notices for Wānaka wastewater plant
• 18 Nov 2025Investigation launched into Wānaka wastewater treatment plant consent breaches
• 11 Nov 2025OceanaGold granted five-year consent for Macraes mining operation

June 2025

• 10 Jun 2025Council must fix Shotover wastewater treatment plant, court rules
• 4 Jun 2025Middlemarch flooding poses low risk to life according to regional council

May 2025

• 26 May 2025Rare moth discovery may impact Macraes mine expansion plans

March 2025

• 4 Mar 2025Dunedin bus safety campaign paused following complaints over poster imagery

January 2025

• 27 Jan 2025Avian botulism kills birds at Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant
• 17 Jan 2025Queenstown Lakes District Council issued notices over wastewater spill concerns
• 1 Jan 2025High bacteria levels trigger swimming warnings at two Otago locations